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WFB Briefs: PID Floors to Plant 5K Trees; Sir Grout Acquired by Threshold Brands

Oct 1, 2021

PID Floors (New York City) announced a partnership with American Forests and a commitment to plant 5,000 trees. The pledge is part of the company’s Green Initiative.



Threshold Brands, a franchisor of national home service brands, announced its acquisition of Sir Grout, a hard surface restoration company specializing in wood cleaning, grout and tile cleaning and natural stone honing and polishing, among other services. Sir Grout has 45 locations across 16 states.

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